Politics & Education
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Ryan Allen—Associate Professor, @SokaUniv. International ed, China, place & space. Read my long-form at College Towns.
ALMOST GONE. No. 35 W. 57th St in NYC is soon to be demolished. A perfectly good #brownstone on a piece of land that is even more valuable that the townhouse itself. The owners are literally losing money by NOT razing it. Maybe it could be moved?
Something tells me we're not going to have this kind of energy for America's 250th. You'd think by now I'd be seeing "250" everywhere but I honestly do not see it anywhere. I mean this is a quarter-millennium here. You'd think we'd be exceedingly hyped already?
@PoliticsAndEd It's raised because the street doubles as a sewer.
This simple, low-cost parking solution was the cornerstone of a 9-block revitalization that led to an economic boom in Lancaster, CA: Cost $11.5 million Economic Benefit: $273 million Tax revenue up 96% The genius of the 'Parking Ramblas' is it does 3 things at once: 1. Adds parking for residents/visitors/shoppers 2. Adds trees and green 3. Slows cars Design by Sargent Town Planning
Students booed commencement speakers at graduation ceremonies this year. At the same time, other students admit mass cheating amongst their peers. Many jobs will go the way of telephone operators. These grads know it... collegetowns.org/p/students-hat…
AI backlash is growing in the US, especially among young people. Polls show that 70% of Americans think AI is moving too fast, over 50% have negative views of it, and just 18% of young people say they feel hopeful about it. semafor.com/article/05/18/…
Amazon's electric cargo bikes have arrived in DC.
Modal California: majestic snow capped mountains, beautiful palm trees overlooking strip mall parking lot.
